Bucs special teams coach Danny Smith.

As Joe has typed already, this new Bucs special teams coach Danny Smith is a character. [read more]

OLB coach Larry Foote.

When Bucs outside linebackers coach Larry Foote spoke about Rueben Bain earlier this week, he remarked that physical Bain reminded him of his old Steelers teammate James Harrison. Mentally, Foote said Bain had the focus of Lavonte David. [read more]

Be creative

No, there’s no Mike Evans. But the Bucs do have three receivers who have shown they can play at a high NFL level. [read more]

Disrespected.

Sometimes, it’s too easy to spot the biases. [read more]

“Baker, I know what they tell me.”

Remember the Bucs’ almost miraculous Week 3 home win against the bumbling Jets last season? Soon afterwards, Baker Mayfield ranted about how the Jets’ defensive coordinator cut him off the Panthers’ roster three years ago. [read more]

Last summer, Joe slapped around The Czar of the Playbook, Emory Hunt, the CBS draft guru, college football broadcaster and NFL analyst, because he didn’t have the 2025 Buccaneers making the playoffs and instead predicted the Bears would be the NFC’s No. 2 seed. [read more]

It is said that Baker Mayfield is the kind of guy fueled by criticism thrown at his game, leadership and ability.

So here’s a few gallons of gas for the Bucs’ franchise quarterback. [read more]

New Bucs special teams coach Danny Smith.

This Danny Smith is a pistol. The new Bucs special teams coach, 72, seems to have the heart and passion of someone who just graduated college. [read more]

Bucs ILB coach Mike Caldwell.

Joe and Bucs inside linebackers coach Mike Caldwell seem to have far different definitions of the word “wow.” [read more]

The thought of coaching Calijah Kancey has Bucs DL coach Marcus West smiling.

Let’s be real: 2025 was a wasted season for Bucs defensive tackle Calijah Kancey. [read more]

NFL.com predicts sad season.

If a pair of stenographers typing for the NFL’s house organ are correct, it’s going to be another torturous December around these parts. [read more]

Rams head coach Sean McVay.

Some fans remain mystified how Miami Mauler edge rusher landed in the Bucs’ lap at No. 15 overall in the NFL Draft four weeks ago. [read more]

Firecracker Bucs special teams coordinator Danny Smith.

The Bucs have a new special teams coordinator. He’s high-octane, high-energy, in-your-face Danny Smith — 72 years young. [read more]

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Now healthy and ready to compete.

Bucs cornerbacks coach Rashad Johnson got promoted this year. Prior, Johnson served as the Bucs’ assistant secondary coach since Todd Bowles took over as head coach. [read more]

“It’s a very new day, Tae.”

A somewhat bizarre and telling answer was delivered today by a Bucs assistant coach. [read more]